DAY 132 - MUSCAT DAY 3

The Oman Dive Centre in the Distance

This morning, we up early to get our Jordanian Visas and letters of recommendation organized. The Jordan Visa process was straight forward as all of us could get a Visa upon entry anyway. However, getting hold of letters of recommendation at such short notice, was a much harder task, especially since there was no Irish or Australian Embassy in Muscat. Rhys and Chuck managed to get a faxed letter from the Australian Embassy in Riyadh but Dave and Fintan needed to wait until the following day to collect their letters from the Irish Consulate in Muscat.

After dropping Chuck home, Dave, Rhys and Fintan took a trip down the coast to visit Bandar Al Jissah, the picturesque location of the Shangri-La Hotel Resort. We couldn’t find our mate Talal in this massive and extravagant complex so instead we headed down the road to the Oman Dive Center, located in a picturesque cove with an amazing beach to swim in. We would’ve loved to have stayed in the resort’s Barasti Hut accommodation but this place is so popular that it’s actually booked out for the next 3 months! We soaked up the sun and had a relaxing time on the beach smoking some Shisha and having a few drinks before meeting Talal after his shift for a great buffet dinner there.

The Boys Getting Stuck into Omani Shisha! Note the Hilarious Poses....